Published 3/20/2009
by Domenico Montanaro
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The AP writes, “Gov. Sarah Palin said Thursday that she would accept only 69 percent of the estimated $930 million dollars that could flow to the state, including $514 million for capital projects and $128 million for a hike in Medicaid reimbursement… Palin's rejection of $160 million for education drew a rebuke from Anchorage Superintendent of Schools Carol Comeau, who said she was shocked and disappointed.”
The DNC made this point: “Palin's Never Seen a Federal Dollar She Didn't Want......( read more )
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